But Trump and Republican leaders are also facing opposition from top health care groups. “I feel sure that my friend @RandPaul will come along with the new and great health care program because he knows Obama­care is a disaster!” Trump tweeted Tuesday. “Whether you fully supported Donald Trump or not, getting a call from President Trump obviously makes a difference.”If Trump’s congressional glad-handing fails, he could always take his message on the road to hold rallies in holdout Republican representatives’ backyards. He has unleashed a leadership team full of conservative former House members: Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price and budget director Mick Mulvaney. “It’s about making sure that patients get the best deal that lowers prices.”Herald wire services contributed to this report.

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After Denise Morrison, chief executive of Campbell Soup ( cpb ) , introduced herself in one of those meetings, Trump quickly responded: “Good soup.” Ron Sachs – Pool/Getty ImagesThese CEOs Say President Trump Is Actually Really Charming in PersonWhen the bosses of some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies headed to Washington in January to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, it had all the makings of a potentially hostile meeting. He said he has gotten a flurry of calls from other industries next in line for a White House visit. U.S. President Donald Trump meets with representatives from PhRMA, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, at the White House on Jan. 31, 2017. “He’s very proud of the Oval Office.”The White House official said Trump recognized the “awe” of the Oval Office.

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Donald Trump to lawmakers: ‘No more excuses’ on replacing Obamacare

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“I know exactly what we’re looking at, most of us know exactly the plan,” Mr. Trump said of tax relief. SEE ALSO: GOP leaders tout health plan, citing Trump endorsement“This will be a plan where you can choose your doctor, this will be a plan where you can choose your plan,” Mr. Trump said. “There’s going to be no slowing down, no waiting, no more excuses by anybody,” Mr. Trump told top House Republican lawmakers at a White House meeting on the new health care legislation. President Trump urged lawmakers Tuesday to swiftly approve a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare so he can move on to the biggest tax cut since Ronald Reagan’s presidency. It’s going to be a big tax cut, the biggest since Reagan, maybe bigger than Reagan.”Congress must complete work on the new health care law before addressing tax cuts, however.